INTERNATIONAL FIRE CONSULTANTS LIMITED

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  Material uncertainty over going concern

  As disclosed on Note 23 to the financial statements, the Company has received a legal claim from a customer. The Directors have notified their insurers of the claim. The claim is actively being defended by the legal representation appointed by the Company's insurers on various grounds and at the date of approval of the financial statements is yet to be concluded. The insurers have not made any statement regarding coverage and therefore, should the claim be successful and insurance cover not available, or the settlement was greater than the available insurance cover, the Company will not have sufficient funds to settle the claim. This indicates that a material uncertainty exists, which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and therefore may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Directors are confident the claim will be resolved and therefore the Directors consider that the going concern basis of preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. The financial statements do not include any adjustments should the going concern basis of preparation be inappropriate.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  -3.2%

  £5,812,102 → £5,628,514

• Cash

  +154%

  £230,768 → £586,038

• Net assets

  +32.6%

  £1,122,325 → £1,487,852

• Employees

  -13.4%

  67 → 58

  lowest in 4 filed years

• Operating profit

  +60.8%

  -£2,118,114 → -£831,334

• Profit before tax

  +116.8%

  -£2,148,303 → £361,184

• Wages

  -20.4%

  £4,346,228 → £3,459,090

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

1. INTERNATIONAL FIRE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1996-09-30 → present
2. PE JACKMAN INTERNATIONAL FIRE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1988-02-04 → 1996-09-30
3. RAPID 4401 LIMITED 1987-11-16 → 1988-02-04

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

BDO LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Material uncertainty disclosed

“As disclosed on Note 23 to the financial statements, the Company has received a legal claim from a customer. The Directors have notified their insurers of the claim. The claim is actively being defended by the legal representation appointed by the Company's insurers on various grounds and at the date of approval of the financial statements is yet to be concluded. The insurers have not made any statement regarding coverage and therefore, should the claim be successful and insurance cover not available, or the settlement was greater than the available insurance cover, the Company will not have sufficient funds to settle the claim. This indicates that a material uncertainty exists, which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and therefore may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Directors are confident the claim will be resolved and therefore the Directors consider that the going concern basis of preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. The financial statements do not include any adjustments should the going concern basis of preparation be inappropriate.”

Group structure

1. INTERNATIONAL FIRE CONSULTANTS LIMITED · parent
   1. IFC Certification Limited 100% · United Kingdom

Significant events

• “Overall, the challenges faced in prior year due to resource availability and poor profitability of legacy projects have continued to have some impact on both revenue growth and gross profit in 2024. However, restructuring efforts have stabilised the cost base and with investment in infrastructure and central services taking place throughout 2024 and 2025, the Directors are confident that actions taken will provide a solid foundation for further growth into 2026 and beyond.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.